4 Secrets to Having an American English Accent: Advanced Pronunciation Lesson

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2:22 - Change T to D 4:30 - The Coloured R 6:48 - Pronounce ER 8:06 - Pronounce ARY

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I’m American but I’m here bc I’ve recently learned how to speak with a British accent and I’ve been talking with it all day and I forgot how to speak normal😂😂sooo

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Karen Patterson lol same thing with me for some words I’m finally picking back up on American English

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I’m British, I’m learning how to speak with an American accent to confuse my friends

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just one day using the british accent and you already forget how to speak with an american accent😂🤣???

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I have been in the US for over 50 years and I would say pronunciation is the hardest part to achieve when learning the English language or any other language for that matter but like you said shadowing is key. I can speak English, Spanish fluently and now I am learning Korean and yes again pronunciation is the hardest to achieve. That's my Trilingual Life!

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Is it just me where i'm scrolling through the comments and tryna read them with the accent? AHAHAHA

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Same here lol 😂😜

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I read your comment with the accent 😂😂😂😂😂

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me rn😭

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N O but its a good

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Hi Vanessa!! Lots of years listening to you!! You're amazing. Your accent is perfectly what I need. Very clear. I repeat every time I listen..your subtitles help me alot.

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I'm Abou Lamine DIENG, from Mauritania, french speaker. I prepare for the first time in my life a doctorate graduation speech in English within a year. Thank you very much Vanessa your way of pronunciation teaching is very practice and helpful. I discovered your awesome video today .

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I'm so glad I could understand almost everything you said without subtitles! I'm still an intermediate (from Brazil) I'll try to be fluent soon Thank you so much for this amazing video that helped me a lot!

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Did you make any progress? :)

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Me : in my head , I am being like I am speaking the American accent fluently! When I speak it out: it's too different!

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Vanessa you have really helped my accent now I can speak my American accent God bless you and your family thanks alot

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Vanessa, this lesson was great! You're right the "R" sound is the more challenging in spoken American as well as the vowels and intonation!

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I'm glad you enjoyed this lesson, Hanna! Keep up the good work with "R" pronunciation. :)

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We are watching this in class

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"R" is hard between languages. I am a native English speaker. I have managed the French "r", but not yet Spanish "r". And I know foreigners have trouble with English "r."

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English vowels very complicated (and I am American). They are natural for me, but make no sense at all from spelling. Intonation also. My father was Chinese. He could never pronounce "executive" correctly even after living in the USA for 50 years. Not only are vowels complicated, but then there are so many different dialects. I have difficulty with various English accents. I travelled to West Virginia, USA, only 200 miles from my hometown and I could barely understand the local speech. There people pronounced "island" as "allen" the boy/man's name. I was totally confuse. If 200 miles can make that much of a difference, what hope does a foreign language speaker have?

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I'm a Nigerian and be living in U.S for a year. I've been looking for a way to improve myself in America accent. I think this video would serve after several watching. Thanks for the enlightenment.

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Am a Nigerian and I have been in US for more than 4 years and I hate the fact that people still don't understand me sometimes when I speak. I have an accent + we use the British pronunciation just like the military example you did so most times at my university, I always avoid classes that would require presentation. Am always terrified. What if none understand what am saying lol. This lesson helps a bit. Thanks

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I hate to present too lol

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@winnifred ik When I was in high school, I practiced in front of glass so many times before I present😅 It helps a bit and you can ask your professor if it's possible to add a subtitle when you have to make a video.

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I am Nigerian but living in KSA and I went to Nigeria once and it was last year and there I had learned my few English 😊 but now I getting bad in my English The people in Nigeria always says learn British accent is better and I said I prefer the American accent 😞 and like that I was living with them

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really ? if i spoke english like british nobody understand me in amreca ?

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Mzmariam same here, I'm from Guyana and I've been here 3 years. Sometimes it's hard for people to understand me or they try to correct me. Oh no that's not how you say it, like wtf 🙄 I have an accent and I'm from a different place. Some people try to bash you and think that you're uneducated just because your pronunciation is different. I so hate it

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I'm Indian, most of us follow British accent. But I really really love American accent. Of course you are a great teacher.

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Thank you. I do love hearing various accents around the world.

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Vanessa is back to bring us the American heat! Love it!

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just realized I speak a mix of American and British accent!!!!

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@Mamta Patel Because we Indians learn British English and see American accent...so we mixture of them.

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Lol, I speak Singaporean accent. But when speaking with natives, I used American mixed with British accent.

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Because of you watching Hollywood movies..but I speak only american..!😁

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I have never met an Indian who speaks in an American or British or mixed accent (neither students nor faculty or professionals). All I hear is an Indian accent.

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One of the few video that you can immediately take actions on. Already changing my accent in just 10 minutes. Thanks Vanessa

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This video is marvelous, specially because you compared it with the British Pronunciation so we can realize that the stressed syllable changes!!!!!!!!

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Great video. I'm a bilingual speaking American from California and even I dont sound like the stereotypical American. I'm fluent in Spanish and English, but I have an accent. I wasn't aware about these 4 ways to sound more American. Thanks.

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I love this American accent and beautiful smiles!

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Change T to D and the first word in my head is "today", "dotay" lmao

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@@animepoint5779 ya but now im lost cuz for military for example we dont say milidary

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The face she makes is priceless haha awesome energy

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I've been living in the US for 20 years and have struggled with the accent. This is one of the best videos I have come across. Thanks for the tips.

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This video is so helpful, great lesson! Thank you!

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As a Filipino, learning to use an american accent is fascinating... though it's very challenging for me but it's cool😄 Salamat sa mga tips ate Vanessa...Magandang buhay!😁😊

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I'm from India and I'm very fond of learning different languages but I don't have enough money that I can learn American English in an institute . But I'm very fond Of America English. Dear Madam I thank you from my heart because I get to Learn a lot from your video's and I'm very satisfied with you. There is a lot of improvement in my pronunciation ...😊

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Hi! Can I ask, why do you prefer to learn American English over British/UK English which is usually the standard? Just curious! ♥️

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@@katrinawithak8387 you are right UK English is usually the standard .......but Katrina, It's my hobby to learn different languages 🤗.......

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You can make native friends and practice thats what i do💚

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@@kdgirl123 I live off in Bihar, India

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Thanks Vanessa. I appreciates you valid support

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5:51 loved her expressions! It put a smile on my face immediately 😊

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The way you speak reminds me very much of the way Sandra Bullock speaks in the Blindfold trailer..."If you hear something in the woods, you tell me..". And I love it.

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I loved this lesson.

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Thank you so much Vanessa. I am a Nigerian who is so used to the British English that it sounds so difficult for me to switch to the American English. Your tips are just perfect 👌

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You are my best English teacher ever.😊

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It was an amazing and useful class! Thank you for sharing the tips.

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Your teaching style - oh my gosh, was amazing. thanks

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Super, elegant lecture

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smiling is so sweet and remember for long long time

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I have so appreciated this video, it's been so helpful to me Keep up the good work I love you Vanessa ♥️

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i learned something new today .....great to ro listen to such a rare tutor

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Hi Vanessa, I really enjoyed your video! I’m a Brit who watches a LOT of American TV Shows, and I ‘shadow’ as you put it, practice whatever I hear. I’m not just interested in the American Accents, its the Slangs, expressions etc that I look up on Google to find out their meaning. I really love your Culture too and have some close friends over there! As much as I already know, I still like to improve, and thats how I came across your channel Keep it up 👍!

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Great i love that you talking about the accent and also a practicing in hole day thanks for you are encouraging to us with the help of video's thank you so much

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thank you for this miss, so good when you explain it

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Wow... You are so joyfully teaching us and made it so easy and fun loving... Awesome 👍

[@ankitashinde7431]

I just realized that - At the library the secretary read a book about the military. The T sounds not changed into D. As you said in 1st sentence. Ex - City = Cidy

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She said "ary" makes you to pronounce every word. Therefore I think the T doesn't changes.

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Yes..I too noticed that.

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ya i too noticed the same..

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I really want to speak like VINEEEEEESSAAAAA

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Are you Russian? ♥️🇺🇸

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Thank you! I love your lessons ♥️

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hi Vanessa i like your way to explain!! May God bless you for your goodness😘 while to help those in need (from Haïti)